Non-coding plasmid DNA induces IFN-γ in vivo and suppresses autoimmune encephalomyelitis

被引:45
作者
Boccaccio, GL
Mor, F
Steinman, L
机构
[1] Stanford Univ, Sch Med, Dept Neurol & Neurol Sci, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
[2] Weizmann Inst Sci, Dept Immunol, IL-76100 Rehovot, Israel
关键词
autoimmunity; cytokines; experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis; gene therapy; multiple sclerosis; vaccination;
D O I
10.1093/intimm/11.2.289
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Regulatory sequences used in plasmids for naked DNA vaccination can modulate cytokine production in vivo. We demonstrate here that injection of plasmid DNA can suppress the prototypic T cell-mediated autoimmune disease, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, by inducing IFN-gamma.
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页码:289 / 296
页数:8
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